Summer, 1976

Summer, 1976 on Broadway Background

This new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Auburn is a moving, insightful piece is about connection, memories, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives.

Laura Linney In Lead Role

Tony Award nominee and four-time Emmy Award® winner Laura Linney appears in the lead role of this production which is the also play's world premiere. This original show appealed to Linney as she gets to define the role on a new work and does not inherit acting notes from previous performances.

MTC Scheduling Problems

The show was initially set to appear on Broadway in fall 2022, but was delayed to to MTC scheduling problems. Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) commissioned the play and is also the lead producer on the show.

Bank of America New Play Program

The show was commissioned by MTC through the Bank of America New Play Program, “Summer, 1976” will be produced by MTC under the leadership of artistic director Lynne Meadow and executive producer Barry Grove.

What’s Summer, 1976 Like?

In the Summer of 1976, an unlikely friendship develops between Diana, a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mom, and Alice, a free-spirited yet naïve young housewife.

As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country, these two young women navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence.

Is Summer, 1976 Good for Kids?

This show has heavy adult themes and is only suitable for persons over the age of 16 years old